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Subchapter 4. Construction Safety Orders
Article 3. General

§1519. Sanitation.

Personal protective equipment shall be kept clean and in good repair. Safety devices, including protective clothing worn by the employee, shall not be interchanged among the employees until properly cleaned.

EXCEPTION: Safety devices worn over shoes or outer clothing, no part of which contacts the skin of the wearer, such as metal footguards.